Registering-bank.



A. E. JACOBS.

I REGISTERING BANK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 10, 1908.

' Patented July 12, 1910.

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REGISTERING BANK.

I i APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 10, 1908.

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Application mu September 1'0, 1908. serial 1%. 452,489.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR E.JACOBS,

' a citizen of the United States, and'resident operating parts form the vault or rotected of Cleveland, in the county'of Cuyahogaand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Registerin Banks, of which I hereby declare the fol lowing to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion, such as will enableothers skilled in t e art to which it appertain's to makeanduse the same.

The ob'ects' of the invention are "to provide a sel registering coin safe in which the inclosure, and hence the addition 0 gearing and counting and registering mechanism to the vault is dispensed. with, and the construction and arrangement of parts is simplified and made practicable and eflicient in every way. I

A further objectis to provide a form of construction preferably employing sheet metal parts, whereby the evice can be e quantities, with made quickly and in lar skllled labor exthe minimum amount 0 pended thereon. c

The invention comprises, a rotatable vault composed of cylindrical and cup shaped parts, one sleeved over the other and perforated at re larly spaced intervals for the insertion o the coin, one portion provided with numerals representing units and the other provided with numerals representing tens. Y 1

Other features of the invention are coin operated means for rotating the vault portlons and a ratchet device which will permit of the movement of one portion while detaining the other. portion. Also a key plate which prevents the entrance ofa coin until the unit portion has been rotated through a spaced intervalto present to view the register number required, and one or more elongated slots in the units portion adapted to register in turn with marginal slots in the tens portion and adapted to receive the coin, the tens portions thenrotating to ether one or more times in a complete rotation of the unit member.

The device also consists in the combination and arrangement of the various parts and'construction of details, as hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and specifically pointed out inthe. dams. j

In the accompany'mg drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the complete re 's- 'tering bank; Fig.2 is a transverse section, through the outercase showing the cylin drical vault in elevation and showing the sliding door opened to release the coin; Fig. 3 is a vertical section through both case and vault; Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the .vault; Fig. 5 is a plan viewof the device; Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the vault; Fig. 7 is a transverse section of the upper ortion of vault and coin slot showing the s ot opened to reoeivethe coin; Fig. 8 is a detail view inperspective of the key plate; Fig. 9 is'. a transverse section of a part of both portions of the vault through the ratchet openings and showing the ratchet spring engaging the same. Inthese views 1 is the outer case provided with the horizontal coin opening 1 and" with observation openings 3, 4:, 5, and 6 inits front wall, throu h which can be read the amount depositerf in dollars .and cents, or other denominations representing at 6 theunits and at 5 the multiple number or" numerals of those members. v

' Within the case 1 are pivotally' mounted the cylindrical drum 7, which also comprises the units wheel, and the cup shaped ort'ion 8, which also comprises the tens whee The nickel coin or five cent piece is taken by way of example to represent the unit, in this descri tion and the. dollar represents the multip e thereof, there being twenty divisions upon each vault portion. The total sum registerable by means ofthe tens wheel is therefore $10.00. These two portions form a vault adapted to store the coins and the cup shaped portion is sleeved over the open end of the other or cylindrical portion. A central pivot pin 9 which also asses through the case supports the vault 1n its position, and upon this-pin the portions are adapted to rotate. I The units wheel is marked on its cylindrical face with the regularly spaced numerals O to 95 inclusive, increasing by intervals at 5, each. 5 representing one unit. The tens wheel is marked at. regular intervals with the numerals Oto 9 inclusive each numeral being repeated to corres 0nd with the twenty intervals 1166885313 111 the nickel or unit column, to complete one dollar. In the front of the'outer case is a vertical slot 10 in which plays the lever ll which is secured to a' curved flash plate" 12, which moves between the vault and the case, and

coin is lntroduced into the coin opening is provided with vertical side portions 13, 13

pivoted upon the central pivot pin 9 described. By means of this flash plate the vault portions can be rotated as soon as a The coin fal 15 one on each side of the center thereof.

These lugs engage with a coin introduced into the coin slot. The opening between these lugs is just right so that the desired coin is engaged but they will not engage smaller coin.

In the units cylinder are a number of regularly spaced coin openings 20, 20 corresponding in number with the number of numerals in the series marked thereon and corposition therewith,

responding preferably in I and also adapted to register therethrough when permitted to do so.

- ters therewith, a key plate 20 movably secured underneath the com slot.

' lug 24 strikes lug -25 strikes against the s1 sha e of the case Two. of these openings as 21 are shown longer than ,the others and the use of these openings will be described farther on, and they are employed in the revolution of the tens wheel which occurs twice in the complete revolution of the units wheel, in this instance.

To prevent the coin from falling directly through the coin slot and through the slot in the-units wheel or cylinder which regis plate 16. This is provided also with a slot 22 through which the coin can pass when the parts register, and with a guard plate 23 which when moved over the coin opening in the cylinder will prevent the coin from falling until it is removed. The keyplate is also provided with-elevated lugs24 and 25 adapted to alternately strike against thesides 26 and 27 of an elevated portion of the case, or'against other suitable stop devicesv for limiting the movement of the key plate,

When the flash plate is pulled down and the against t e stop 26, the stop will be moved back from the coin slot-and the coin will fall through and the key plate is moved back again to cover the coin slot when the'flash plate moves up a ain and the e 27. The

owever is not essential to the'mvention but its cash register appearance is convenient for use and increases its stability. i I

A latform is formed by means of horizonta portions 28 and 29 of the coin slot and key plates, which prevents the introduction is employed,

interval, and until ,will have been pushed aside to of a'coin when these parts are pulled over by the movements of the flash plate.

To control the movements of the units and tens wheels and to prevent them from both turningtogether except when the long slots register with. the slots in the unitswheel, a spring pawl 30 is employed which as shown is secured to the case, and is shaped to enter the ratchet slots 31 and 32 .in the units and tens wheels respectively and in this manner to' engage them both simultaneously. When therefore the units wheel is pulled around from one interval to the other, the pawl is adapted to still engage vent it from revolving until one of the e ongated slots permits the coin to engage with the tens wheel and gether. To accomplish the action last referred to the tens wheel is provided with artial coin slots 33 in its inner margin with one of the Y ratchet openings in the tens wheel and repull both wheels over towhich when one of them registers with one I of the elongated slots or openings 21 in the units wheel, receive the coin, however pass until the stop plate is removed. Therefore while the coin is in the elongated slot thus formed the movement of the'flash plate will revolve both of the vault portions or hollow wheels and thus bring to view the multiple number which represents either 10 or 20 times the amount of each deposit,

which if nickels would represent fifty cents or one dollar,

and each complete revolution would bring up the next higher multiple and so on until $10.00 are'registered when the record commences anew. The total amount being adapted to the desired capacity of the,

bank.

In rsum of the operation of this device when the lever is pulled down through one movement, the flash plate covers the openings during the then the coin dro ped into the coin chute or slot'is engaged y the horizontal lugs on the flash plate and is pulled around together with the units cylinder, through one spaced stop plate engages the side of the case.- At

this time the pawl 30 will have engaged vided with a lug 44 normally placed exterior to the vault can be moved, the said lug slidingfreely in these registering slots,

which can not first half of the movement, I

one of the lugs onlthe portions, so that the coin canflbe readily removed.

To prevent the spring pawl from being pressed down from the ratchet openingsby means of a tool introduced into one of the observation openings in the case, an edge of the flash p ate is turned inwardly at 60,

and the spring extremity 61 will be retained thereby until the flash plate has moved far enough to cover said openings. The hammer 65 of 'a bell 66 may be trip ed by an extension 67 of the flash plate if esired and thus will sound when the flash plate is moved. 1

Having described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is v 1. In a registerin bank, a vault therefor, and a case in whic said vault is pivoted, the said vault comprising separately rotatable portions and provided with coin openings at spaced intervals in its periphery, a

common coin chute therefor, and means for .preventing the entrance of a coin thereto until one of said vault portions has been moved through one of said intervals,-and means'for rotating said vault portions.

2. In a registering bank for coins, registering 'wheels spaced to represent respectively units and a multiple thereof, said wheels comprising vault portions and means for introducing the coins into said vault wheel provided with a series of spaced numerals thereon and with a corresponding series of spaced coin admission openings and a support upon which said wheel is pivotally mounted. I

5. A coin vault for a registering bank, comprising hollow wheels representing re- 'spectively units and a multiple thereof, said multiple wheel sleeved over a portion of the units wheel, a common pivoted support for said wheels, said wheels provided with corresponding openings for the introduction of coins, one of the openings in the unit wheel being longer than the others and adapted to register in turn with the openings in the said multiple wheel.

6. In aregistering bank, the combination with a case, of hollow wheels, comprising a coin vault, pivoted in case, said wheels provided each with a series of numerals representing respectively units and a multiple coin admissionfopenings therein, corresponding in number to the numerals thereon, one of the openings in the units wheel being adapted to register in turn with the openings in the multi le wheel.

7.- In combination with a case, a cylindrical rotatable coin vault, provided with I thereof, fthesaid wheels having a series of coin admission openings, spaced at intervals therein, a coin chute slidably mounted upon said vault, and provided with a coin admission opening, akey plate slidably mounted upon said vault and provided with a corresponding coin opening, and a guard on the key plate adapted to close the coin admission opening in said coin chute, means for rotating said vault through one interval to present a fresh opening to the coin chute, and means for detaining said key plate and coin chute during the latter part of said movement to remove said guard and to bring said coin chute to register with said fresh open- The combination with a cylindrical vault, provided with spaced coin admission openings, of a coin chute circumferentially movable thereon and adapted to register in turn with said openings therein, a key plate provided with a guard portion adapted to cover said openings in turn, and a circumferentially movable operating plate on said vault, said circumferentially movable plate provided with lugs adapted to engage a coin and pull over said coin chute the distance of one interval and limiting instrumentalities engaged by said key plate when moved by said operating plate and adapted to detain said key plate and to alternately remove and return the same and said guard thereon.

9. The combination with a case of a vault pivoted therein, said vault composed of two portions pivoted therein, one'overlapping the other and independently rotatable thereon, the inner portion provided with a series of circumferential spaced coin admission openings, one of said openings being longer than the others, and the outer portion provided with a corresponding series of marginal openings adapted to register in turn with said longer opening, a series of numerals upon said vault portions, a flash plate concentric therewith, a coin chute provided with a coin opening, and adapted to register with a guard for said opening, and with lugs adapted to strike alternately against the sides of said case, as said key plate is moved, and lugson said flash plate adapted to engage with a coin in said coin chute and move said coin chute and key plate one interval and to remove said guard from said opening.

10. In a bank, a case having a' coin opening, a rotatable vault pivoted therein, c0m-- prisin outer and inner cylindrical portions," the said inner portion provided with a se- 'said ratchet openings in both portions,

and to permit of the rotation of the inner portion while detaining the outer portion, a coin chute having a coin slot therein, and a key plate movable on said vault, and provided with a coin slot guard plate, a flash plate provided with lugs adapted to engage the coin in said chute and move said coin chute over one interval, lugs on .said key plate adapted to strike the walls of said case and move said guard to alternately cover and uncover said ooin slot, the said marginal slots adapted to receive said coin when the long slot registers therewith, the walls of which are adapted to thereby rotate said outer portion through one interval.

11. In a registering bank, the combination with a case rovided with a coin opening and with o servation openings, of a vault rotatably mounted therein, said vault comprising outer and inner portions, one

overlappingthe other, and provided with spaced coin and marglnal openings res ectively, one coinppenln'g being longer t an the others, a flash plate provided with observation o enings and having a common axis with sai vault, a common coin chute and a key late having a uard and movable circum erentially on said vault, devices on said flash plate for engaging the coin in said chute and by-the agency of said coin adapted to move said chute through one interval, devices for alternately moving said. key plate to cover and uncover the slot in said coin chute, as said flash plate and coin chute are moved, a pawl and ratchet device for said vault, adapted to normally engage with both said vault portions, but permitting the movement of the inner portion while retaining the other portion, and means for preventing the removal of said pawl when the observation openings in the said case and flash plate register with each other, substantially as described.

"ARTHUR E.

In presence of WM. M'. MoNRoE, LUCILLE ONEILLL JAooBs. 

